NEWS TODAY
By Digi Khabar
Nikhil Gupta, aged 52, identified as an associate of CC-1 in the criminal complaint from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Gupta, an Indian national, is accused of conspiring with others to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.
The targeted US citizen is described as a Sikh separatist leader advocating for the establishment of a separate Sikh nation known as 'Khalistan.' The victim's identity remains undisclosed in the Justice Department document.
"On Wednesday, the US Justice Department filed charges against an individual from India, alleging his involvement in a thwarted conspiracy to assassinate a US citizen of Indian descent in New York. The accused, identified as Nikhil Gupta, also known as Nick, is facing charges related to a plot for hire to commit murder."